Sentence Correction Drill #32

1. The committee chair wanted to adjourn the meeting, but the opportunity for doing so was not granted for her.

A. but the opportunity for doing so was not granted for her
B. despite her not being granted the opportunity for it
C. but she was not granted the opportunity
D. but not being granted the opportunity
E. and was unable to because she was not granted the opportunity

2. Bottlenose dolphins weigh from 450 to 600 pounds, with its length being sometimes over 14 feet.

A. with its length being
B. and can reach lengths of
C. and it can reach a length of
D. their lengths being sometimes
E. and their lengths being possibly

3. As a teacher, my attempt is always to challenge my students without frustrating them.

A. my attempt is always to challenge my students without frustrating them
B. to challenge but not frustrate my students is always my goal
C. I always try to challenge my students without the frustration of them
D. I always try to challenge my students without frustrating them
E. my attempt is always challenge without frustration of my students

4. Las Vegas, being in the middle of a vast desert, while also being one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.

A. Las Vegas, being in the middle of a vast desert, while also being one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
B. Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States, which is in the middle of a vast desert.
C. Being in the middle of a vast desert, Las Vegas, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
D. Despite being in the middle of a vast desert, Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
E. Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States, nevertheless being in the middle of a vast desert.

5. The arrangements of Rob Mathes, like great classical composers, display masterful instrumentation that blends the power and subtlety of dozens of instruments.

A. Mathes, like great classical composers, display
B. Mathes, like those of great classical composers, display
C. Mathes, as with great classical composers displaying
D. Mathes, as did those of the great classical composers, displays
E. Mathes, like the great classical composers did, display masterful instrumentation

6. The habitats of the American mountain goat are usually covered with snow, this not preventing them from wandering freely at treacherously high altitudes.

A. this not preventing them from wandering freely
B. but this does not prevent them from wandering free
C. but this does not prevent it from wandering free
D. but this does not prevent it from wandering freely
E. yet nevertheless can wander freely

7. Although cubism sought to break from traditional aesthetic forms, but they did not emphasize the unconscious in the way that surrealism did.

A. but they did not emphasize the unconscious in the way that surrealism did
B. but it did not emphasize the unconscious like surrealists
C. it did not emphasize the unconscious like surrealists
D. but it did not emphasize the unconscious in the way that surrealism did
E. it did not emphasize the unconscious in the way that surrealism did

8. When we are hired to cater a party, Dani is the one who does the menu planning, I organize the transportation, we do the cooking together.

A. Dani is the one who does the menu planning, I organize the transportation, we do the cooking together
B. Dani plans the menu, I organize the transportation, and the cooking is done by us together
C. Dani is the one who does the menu planning, I am the one who organizes the transportation, and the cooking we do together
D. Dani plans the menu, I am the one to organize the transportation, and we do the cooking together
E. Dani plans the menu, I organize the transportation, and we do the cooking together

9. Sarah dominated yesterday's discussion about Pride and Prejudice; Jane Austen being her favorite author.

A. Prejudice; Jane Austen being
B. Prejudice, in that Jane Austen is
C. Prejudice because Jane Austen is
D. Prejudice, being that Jane Austen is
E. Prejudice; since Jane Austen being

10. Data from radio telescopes suggests the universe is even older than astronomers previously believed.

A. suggests the universe is even older than astronomers previously believed
B. suggest that the universe is even older than astronomers previously believed
C. suggests that the universe is even older than astronomers previously believed
D. suggest that the universe is even older than astronomers would have previously believed
E. suggest the universe would be even older than astronomers previously believed

11. Many people believe that nuclear power is dangerous, but the damage done to humanity and the environment is much greater in the burning of fossil fuels.

A. but the damage done to humanity and the environment is much greater in the burning of fossil fuels
B. but the damage done to humanity and the environment with the burning of fossil fuels is much greater than that
C. but the burning of fossil fuels does much greater damage to humanity and the environment
D. while burning fossil fuels does much greater damage with regard to humanity and the environment
E. with the damage done to humanity and the environment by burning of fossil fuels being much greater

12. Although we had planned very carefully for the camping trip, we could hardly have anticipated the bizarre weather that we encountered.

A. we could hardly have anticipated the bizarre weather that we encountered
B. we could not hardly have anticipated the bizarre weather that we encountered
C. we could hardly anticipate the bizarre weather which we encountered
D. we could not hardly anticipate the bizarre weather we would have encountered
E. the bizarre weather that we would have encountered could hardly have been anticipated by us